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Oracle Linux: "root" User Unable To "sudo" With Error Message "sudo: sudoers specifies that root is not allowed to sudo" (Doc ID 2883893.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 05, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

User root unable to sudo.

For example:

Cause

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